Pioneer has established six research stations in India, Indonesia and the Philippines, and our rice research efforts focus on developing indica rice hybrids for market segments across South and Southeast Asia. The hybrid indica rice market is composed of many diverse growing areas, defined by a variety of grain quality preferences as well as maturity zones, insect, disease and agronomic stresses.

Pioneer has more than tripled its number of rice researchers and has expanded hybrid testing across key countries in Asia. Molecular markers are being used to introduce defensive traits like disease resistance and insect pest tolerance into our products.